Background
SoCha is contracted to deliver the USAID/Kenya and East Africa (KEA) Localization, Inclusion, and Sustainability Activity (LISA) with the aim of assisting USAID staff and stakeholders to be more efficient, effective, transparent, inclusive, and skilled in achieving development outcomes. To achieve this, LISA seeks to enhance USAID/KEA’s organizational project design, programming, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) practices, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) objectives, and mission-wide localization efforts by elevating local voices and co-developing and co-creating USAID/KEA programs with local partners including marginalized populations, girls and women, and youth.
Activity Background
USAID/KEA’s new strategy has a key objective of localization that works towards enhancing the capacity of local organizations. USAID/Kenya’s Office of Health Population and Nutrition (HPN) invests in population and health programs that aim to improve the survival, well-being, and productivity of the Kenyan population especially in poor, marginalized, and underserved communities. To support the Kenyan people more sustainably, USAID is focused on strengthening county-level development and Kenya-owned, led, and managed organizations. As part of this effort, USAID launched 13 new health programs that will be implemented by local organizations under an initiative called Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (KHPQS). The programs are meant to support the county governments in achieving the national goals of responding to HIV/AIDS, safeguarding the rights and welfare of children and adolescents impacted by HIV/AIDS, and ensuring equitable access to and use of quality primary health services by the most vulnerable.
The consultant will collaborate closely with the USAID health program teams and LISA. The consultant will also provide comprehensive support in supply chain management for the USAID health program, ensuring efficient coordination with stakeholders and adherence to established protocols and guidelines. SoCha is seeking a supply chain management and logistics consultant to support USAID/KEA’s health program teams and KHPQS partners.
Scope of Work
The supply chain management consultant’s responsibilities will include:
- Draft the annual Master List (ML) in collaboration with USAID health program teams.
- Facilitate communication and follow-up with the Kenya Ministry of Health (MoH) and relevant authorities, ensuring timely approvals of the ML and addressing any extensions, modifications, or issues that may arise.
- Provide technical assistance to Dawa za Ubora (DzU) by reviewing and analyzing work plans, reports, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), processes, inventory, and other deliverables.
- Attend monthly DzU meetings, technical meetings with partners, and conduct site visits as necessary.
- Review supply chain partner reports and feedback, identifying areas for improvement and facilitating communication among partners.
- Organize quarterly review meetings for supply chain partners to share results, coordinate activities, and enhance processes.
- Lead laboratory commodity inventory review meetings, offering recommendations for enhancing inventory management and commodity planning.
- Participate in commodity forecasting and quantification exercises, collaborating with clinical colleagues and coordinating USAID commodity support.
- Act as a liaison to KHPQS partners, providing guidance and support on supply chain-related matters.
- Organize semi-annual KHPQS supply chain meetings, soliciting feedback, and developing action plans for improvement.
- Conduct site visits to oversee supply chain activities, provide supervision, and identify areas requiring additional support.
- Communicate findings and results to implementing partners and USAID management.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, supply chain management, pharmacy, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
- At least seven to eight (7-8) years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in the health sector.
- Experience working with the Kenya Ministry of Health at both county and national government levels is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting, coordinating, and obtaining approvals for project documents with government health authorities or similar bodies.
- Proven ability to provide technical assistance and analysis on work plans, reports, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and inventory management.
- Experience in facilitating meetings and conducting site visits, including coordinating with multiple stakeholders and partners.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to review supply chain reports, identify areas for improvement, and facilitate communication among partners.
- Excellent organizational and coordination skills, particularly in organizing review meetings and coordinating activities among supply chain partners.
- Familiarity with laboratory commodity management and inventory systems, with the ability to offer recommendations for improvement.
- Experience in commodity forecasting and quantification exercises, collaborating with clinical colleagues and donors, preferably including USAID.
- Ability to serve as a liaison between the organization and external partners, providing guidance and support on supply chain-related matters.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate findings and results to implementing partners and management.
Period of Performance:
12 months (May 2024 – April 2025)
Location
Nairobi, Kenya.
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Position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been identified.
